Doing Business in Thailand

Is it worth purchasing a property in leasehold second hand?

Someone today’s asked whether it is worth purchasing second hand a property in leasehold?

Here again all depend what kind of property your purchase.

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Originally posted 2009-08-13 17:03:44.

Should you purchase off plan?

From experience, we know that most problems occur when buyers purchase property “off plan”. Whether or not the transaction has a favorable outcome will depend solely upon one single factor: Did the buyer purchase from a reliable developer or not? Truth be told, purchasing off plan is no more dangerous when purchasing offshore than in your home country, as long  as you are purchasing from a reliable developer who operates in the country where you are purchasing.

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Originally posted 2009-08-10 06:01:41.

Originally posted 2009-07-25 23:54:08.

In several of my previous posts I have commented on the too short lease period duration in Thailand by comparison to other Asian countries but I had to date to provide to my readers any basis for comparison which I have done now with a table comparing the lease duration period in 13 Asian countries including Thailand.

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Originally posted 2009-10-02 03:14:08.

In this post we will show how the government fees and taxes payable at the Land Department are calculated in the case of the resale of a condominium. Note that in the two examples below we envisaged a transaction before end of March 2010 and after March 2010 because government fees are discounted until the end of March 2010.

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Originally posted 2009-12-09 06:47:13.

You cannot have followed Thai news for the past 3 weeks and not have read about the problem faced by General Surayud (former Thai Prime Minister and Member of the Royal Privy Council) in relation to his Khao Yai land.

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Originally posted 2010-01-21 09:35:01.

While I already dealt with this issue two days ago, I just read this morning a comparative study from the Global Property Guide. The Global Property Guide surveyed and compared the prices of 120 SQM good condition second hand high end apartments in 112 cities over the world. Among the cities surveyed was Bangkok which ranked fairly well in the study.

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Originally posted 2009-08-28 10:40:06.

I have generated for Readers convenience a TABLE OF CONTENT of all the post I published to date on how to buy a property in Thailand.I hope this table will help you to navigate more easily in my blog.

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Originally posted 2009-11-14 06:50:40.

Dear Reader

I just want to let you now that my book “How To Safely Buy Real Estate In Thailand” is now available on iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with iBooks.

Description

Buyers of offshore real estate property can be divided into two categories: The fortunate buyers who actually receive the property they paid for and the unfortunate ones who end up losing their money in offshore real estate fiascos or end up with a lemon of a property. Although the fortunate buyers outnumber the unfortunate, ventures in purchasing real estate offshore still end up badly for too many people. Did you know that the difference between fortunate and unfortunate buyers is sheer luck, not more business savvy on one side than the other? Fortunate buyers are lucky enough to buy from one of the reliable developers doing business overseas. Do not let luck dictate offshore real estate purchases. Learn all about the critical issues and the many pitfalls awaiting the unwary buyer.The book is divided in two sections. In the first section Rene Philippe discusses the general issues to be addressed by a buyer who purchases real estate outside his home country. In the second part he explains how those issues are dealt with in Thailand. Because the author deals in the first part with general issues this book is a worthwhile read not only for foreigners who want to buy real estate in Thailand but also for foreigners or Thais purchasing real estate overseas.Rene Philippe approaches the subject in a manner clear, easy to understand and conductive to reflection and questioning. His objective is not only to impart knowledge and experience but also to raise buyers’ awareness of the potential dangers that are awaiting them and how to avoid them.

About the Author:

The author Rene-Philippe DUBOUT is a lawyer since 1990 when he was admitted to Geneva bar (Switzerland). He practiced as a litigator there for 10 years until he moved to Thailand in 1999. In 2002 he founded with a group of Thai lawyers Rene Philippe & Partners Ltd a local law firm that specialized in Cross Borders Investments and Real Estate. He has been lecturing in several Thai Universities and a speaker to numerous conferences and seminars. He is the author of a must read book:”How to Purchase Real Estate Offshore Safely: The Case of Thailand”.

http//:www.renephilippe.com

© Copyrights 2009 – Rene Philippe Dubout – This article may be reprinted if information about the author, the websites, and the URLs remain intact

Originally posted 2011-01-20 09:41:15.

If you are looking to start a business in Thailand in the hotel sector we have several hotel for sale in Pattaya, JomTien or Bangkok. All properties for sale are sold either on Freehold or on a long term leasehold (50 years). Prices range from 65,000,000 THB up to 4 billions THB.

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